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Australian (ASX) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D0.2%
- 3M-2.3%
- 1Y3.2%
- YTD3.1%
In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is flat overall, with Metcash standing out by going down 3.6%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.2% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Australian Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | AU$77.4b | AU$150.3b | AU$2.8b | 27x | 27.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Nov 2025 | AU$77.1b | AU$150.2b | AU$2.8b | 27.4x | 27.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Oct 2025 | AU$75.5b | AU$150.2b | AU$2.8b | 28.2x | 26.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 07 Sep 2025 | AU$78.8b | AU$150.2b | AU$2.8b | 26.8x | 27.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 | AU$80.0b | AU$150.5b | AU$3.5b | 23.1x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 | AU$79.8b | AU$150.5b | AU$3.5b | 23.4x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 May 2025 | AU$80.5b | AU$149.8b | AU$3.5b | 23.9x | 22.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Apr 2025 | AU$79.1b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 23.6x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Mar 2025 | AU$72.5b | AU$149.1b | AU$3.5b | 21.7x | 20.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | AU$76.3b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 23.2x | 36.9x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | AU$74.6b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.6x | 36.1x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | AU$75.1b | AU$147.0b | AU$2.1b | 22.2x | 36.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | AU$72.3b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 19.8x | 34.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | AU$79.0b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 20.1x | 37.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | AU$82.0b | AU$146.9b | AU$2.1b | 19.3x | 39x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | AU$80.1b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.8x | 42.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | AU$78.6b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18.2x | 41.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | AU$75.3b | AU$142.8b | AU$1.9b | 18x | 39.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | AU$76.4b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17.1x | 37.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | AU$78.6b | AU$143.9b | AU$2.1b | 17.2x | 38.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | AU$76.0b | AU$142.4b | AU$2.1b | 16x | 36.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | AU$78.9b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 18.3x | 21.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | AU$79.9b | AU$140.9b | AU$3.7b | 17.2x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | AU$78.1b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 16.6x | 20.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | AU$81.2b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 17.9x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | AU$82.4b | AU$141.2b | AU$3.8b | 18.1x | 21.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | AU$86.8b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 19.6x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | AU$87.5b | AU$138.8b | AU$4.0b | 20.1x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | AU$85.5b | AU$138.8b | AU$3.9b | 20.1x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | AU$89.1b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.3x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | AU$87.6b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.7x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | AU$87.1b | AU$138.1b | AU$4.0b | 21.7x | 21.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | AU$82.6b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.9x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | AU$81.4b | AU$135.8b | AU$3.7b | 21.6x | 22x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Australian Consumer Retailing industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 9.0% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Australian Consumer Staples industry?
| AU Market | 0.56% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.06% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.16% | |
| Food Retail | 0.31% | |
| Drug Retail | 0% | 0 |
| Big Box Super Stores | 0% | 0 |
| Food Distributors | -1.81% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 13.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Food Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 12% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.3% per year.
- In contrast, the Food Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOW Woolworths Group | AU$29.43 | 0.5% +AU$183.2m | -3.9% | PE37.3x | |
| EDV Endeavour Group | AU$3.75 | 1.6% +AU$107.7m | -11.8% | PE15.8x | |
| GNC GrainCorp | AU$8.38 | 1.1% +AU$19.5m | 15.0% | PE45.5x | |
| TR8 Tarrina Resources | AU$0.026 | 18.2% +AU$1.7m | n/a | PE-46x |
